These themed trains in Japan include Pikachu, Hello Kitty, dinosaurs, and one specially dedicated to drinking sake.

“It looks like it will die,” Nishibori said of the cherry tree, “but it’s not going to die. The next spring, there will be ...

Tucked halfway up a mountain, deep in Japan's Wakayama prefecture you will find what just might be Japan's most beautiful ...

The country’s aesthetics and inventions have spread far. It still remains a singular place.

HONOLULU (KHON2) — Japan has become a hot travel destination in recent years but there may be some changes on the horizon. To help control the influx of visitors, the Japanese government is ...

Wakayama Prefecture Governor Shuhei Kishimoto died in Wakayama City on Tuesday morning. He was 68. Kishimoto was found collapsed at the governor's official residence by his secretary at around 10:15 a ...

Japan crossed the 10 million visitor mark at the fastest ever pace this year, reaching that level already in March, official ...

The rise of sex tourism in Tokyo's Okubo Park reflects economic ... Socially conservative Japan welcomed a record 36.8 million tourists last year, thanks in part to the weak yen.

The guests who officiated the opening ceremony include MGTO Director Maria Helena de Senna Fernandes, Director of Japan Tourism Agency (JTA), Takashi Watanabe, Executive Director of Overseas ...

Next comes Kenrokuen in Kanazawa, one of Japan's most picturesque historic cities, known for its geisha heritage and rich ...